Friday, November 8, 2013

Cybermagazine - Friday

Friday November 8 2013 edition

HIGHLIGHTS

Festival explores what is Indigenous media art? What is media art?

For the third year in a row, the Vancouver Indigenous Media Arts Festival is showcasing Indigenous filmmakers, artists, authors and others. At the same time underlining the new media reality that high tech digital media possibilities are accessible to most people.

The festival started on Wednesday (November 6) and continues until November 11 by focusing on dialogue among ...

Fewer Canadians trust international charities

While 79 per cent of Canadians say they have a lot or some trust in charities, trust in international development agencies, churches and environmental charities has dropped in recent years.. The private Muttart Foundation commissioned a fifth public opinion survey of more than 3,800 Canadians to find out about their attitudes toward charities.

CANADIAN HEADLINES

Alberta Ballet's 'Fumbling Towards Ecstasy' features music of Sarah McLachlan

Alberta Ballet's "Fumbling Towards Ecstasy" is on a western Canadian tour. The ballet features the music of singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan and is the third pop music inspired ballet by Canada's second largest ballet company, which is based in the province of Alberta.

The ballet has been presented since this past spring, and was created by Alberta Ballet's artistic director Jean ...

Key Aboriginal land claim case starts before Supreme Court of Canada

Members of an Indigenous First Nation in Canada's Pacific coast province of British Columbia (B.C.) were at the Supreme Court of Canada in Ottawa Thursday (November 7), to hear a case that is expected to have far-reaching effects on aboriginal title across Canada.

The Supreme Court has been asked to determine if the Tsilhqot'in First Nation holds title to ...